WE GET TO THE REAL AND GO TO THE DEEP WITH GRASSROOTS SINGER-SONGWRITERS, TRAVELING TROUBADOURS, NOUVEAU BARDS. HOSTED BY MICHELLE MCAFEE. LISTEN TO EPISODES BELOW.
John Elliott is a San Fransisco based singer-songwriter who doesn’t pull any punches lyrically. The man has a lot of heart, and it really comes through in his songs. John has toured the country and recorded several albums. He is focused on making a difference, with his latest tour featuring benefit shows he organized for nonprofit groups trying to make positive change in the world.
Read MorePaul Benoit, co-founder of the band Haunaman, has been touring for over 20 years, performing with songwriters including Chris Chandler, Dan Bern, Reggie Garrett and Laura Love. In June 2019, Paul released his 11th album Lost Days, Long Nights. After a string of shows from Southern Oregon to Seattle, I caught Paul at home just before he ran off to work. We talked of the travel bug, touring, and making the troubadour life work.
Read MoreHitchhiking to gigs, the craft of songwriting, The Muses, and Kory sharing his songs up close with Mickey picking dobro - not only do I dig his songs, but his voice is disarming and full of no bullshit.
Read MoreAnna Tivel shows little movies in every one of her songs. Stories of extraordinary characters living ordinary lives. She is mostly on the road these days and a world of folks are discovering why this disarming singer-songwriter with the sky in her voice is melting hearts from every stage she graces. We sipped tea while sitting on her living room couch in Portland, Oregon and she shed some bright light on living the life of a touring Troubadour.
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